(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State Baseball channeled its newfound anger – following a 7-5 loss to Grand Canyon on Tuesday – into its series opener against Washington on Friday. ASU has battled stretches of inconsistency at the plate this year, and recently after getting trounced by No. 6 Oregon State
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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils fall 7-5 to GCU in emotional contest
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Jared Glenn had Grand Canyon sophomore infielder Jacob Wilson in a two-strike count with a runner on. One more strike and ASU would escape the sixth inning tied with the Antelopes, possessing huge momentum after erasing a two-run deficit in the previous
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils drop series to Oregon State 12-2, face sweep
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Following a forgettable 21-0 blowout loss on Friday afternoon, Arizona State Baseball was handed their third-consecutive loss on Saturday afternoon by No. 5-ranked Oregon State 12-2, which included new head coach Willie Bloomquist getting ejected for the first time in his career early in the game. Through the first
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils face showdown with Oregon State
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Following a 6-4 loss to Missouri last Sunday, Arizona State Baseball will hit the road and open Pac-12 Conference play as it visits No. 5-ranked Oregon State (12-3) for a three-game series starting on Friday. Through 15 games, the Beavers sit atop the Pac-12, posting a 2-1 conference record. “[Oregon
ASU Baseball: ‘I’m honed in on what’s next’: Tulloch’s rise is only beginning
(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) Nearly a month into his tenure at the helm of Arizona State Baseball, head coach Willie Bloomquist was tasked with filling gaping holes within the Sun Devils' starting rotation – one that lost Cooper Benson, Tyler Thornton, Justin Fall and Erik Tolman to the 2021 MLB Draft. He
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils split doubleheader highlighted by 17-10 win
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball split a doubleheader on Saturday, winning 17-10 against San Francisco in its first game of the day and falling to Missouri 6-4 in the second game. Below are recaps of each contest from reporters Michael Baribault and Tia Reid. Game 1 By Michael Baribault ASU's bats were hot
ASU Baseball: Luckham’s gem leads to 4-2 win over San Francisco
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball redshirt junior right-hand pitcher Kyle Luckham left the mound in the 9th inning with 107 pitches thrown and one standing ovation from Sun Devils fans in Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Cal State Fullerton transfer put on a master pitching performance that secured ASU the series
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils power past Dons 8-5, Long and Tulloch shine
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) TEMPE– Sophomore third baseman Ethan Long was unusually quiet in the power department through Arizona State Baseball’s first 14 games this season. With no home runs and a .404 slugging percentage to boot coming into the series opener against San Francisco, he appeared due for that one big
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils fall to UC Irvine in series opener 4-3
(Photo: Brendan Belfield/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball came into its series opening matchup with UC Irvine sporting a 7.64 bullpen earned run average after 12 games of nightmarish performances on the mound. Overall, the starting pitching has been good, but on Tuesday night, it seemed to be flipped. Because when ASU sophomore right-hander
ASU Baseball: Early pitching woes for Sun Devils are a story in two parts
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Two-faced. That’s how Arizona State Baseball’s pitching performance thus far this season can be summarized. Through its first 12 games, ASU has dealt with heartbreak in nearly half of those contests, blowing both sustainable and unsustainable leads consistently. If games like the 19-3 shellacking that BYU poured on in the